Statement of Faith of Deep Waters Tabernacle

We believe that the Bible is authoritative and infallible and that the 66
books of the Old and New Testaments were written by divine inspiration through
the Holy Spirit.

God

We believe that there is one God and that He exists in three persons: the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God is perfect love, light and life. He
always was, always is and always will be.

Man

Man was created by God in His image to have fellowship with Him and to
bring glory to His Name. When sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, man
was separated from God, which caused his downfall. Mankind is currently in a
fallen state.

Jesus Christ

Jesus is the second person of the Trinity and was God in the flesh when
He walked on this earth. We believe that
He came to this world by means of the virgin birth and that He lived a sinless
life. He came to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins and to restore our
relationship with God the Father.

Atonement for Sin

There is only one way for forgiveness of our sins and that way is through
accepting the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. He took the penalty of our sin, which was
death, so that we could live.

The Resurrection

We believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose on the third day, just
as He said that He would. By His
resurrection, He took dominion over death (Romans 6:9), taking away the sting
and the hold that death had over us and paving the way to life forevermore!
(John 11:25)

Salvation

Salvation is found in no other name but the Name of Jesus and it is a
free gift from God given by grace and received by personal faith in Him. No one can go to heaven or to the Father if
it isn’t through Jesus.

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and was sent by God
after Jesus ascended to heaven, as promised. The Holy Spirit indwells in every
believer in Christ Jesus and is the One who convicts the world of the sin and
judgment to come and who bestows spiritual gifts upon His Body, the Church.

The Baptism of the Spirit

We believe that while the Holy Spirit comes to indwell in every believer
in Christ Jesus, there is also a separate infilling of the Holy Spirit (the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit) that empowers Christians to live holy lives and
emboldens them to be witnesses for the gospel, enabling them to make disciples
everywhere they go. (Acts 1:4-5,8)

Ordinances of the Church

We believe that the ordinances of the church are the Lord’s Supper and
Baptism by immersion and we administer these ordinances to those that have
willingly accepted Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We do this according to what Jesus commanded.

Eternity

We believe that once someone accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior,
eternity is promised and guaranteed to them.
We also believe that there is eternal punishment and damnation to all
who have rejected the salvation God offers us through the Lord Jesus
Christ.

The Return of Christ

We believe in the personal return of
the Lord Jesus Christ, the establishment of His eternal rule over all and the
final restoration of everything through Him. (Matthew 24:42-44; Acts 1:11,
3:19-21; Colossians 1:15-20; Revelation 11:15)